Exposure To Violence Literature Review
Literature Review
How does exposure to violence relate to violent crimes in American society?
Exposure to violence can encompass three of our senses. We will see it, hear it and unfortunately touch it as well. Most of our exposure will come from seeing and hearing. We watch movies, television we experience violence in our homes, schools, workplace or simply being out and about, we may experience some sort of violence. The majority of us experience violence and abstain from it as best we can while others partake in it and allow their exposure to violence relate to violent crimes they commit in the future.
In the article Victim of and Witness to Violence (Vatnar), excellent questions were discussed. Does partner violence have a negative …show more content…
(Dahl), appeared to answer that question with a no. Upon further reading, the overall conclusion leans more toward uncertainty. The research does not answer long-term effects; it does suggest violence increases aggression in the short-term. The article did determine that medium-term was three weeks. Additional research could determine long-term effects, but is that be feasible? A violence rating system from kids-in-mind.com determined the severity of violence in movies. The ratings were strongly violent (e.g., Hanniba)l, mildly violent (e.g., Spider-Man), and nonviolent movies (e.g., Runaway Bride) (Dahl). The researchers used crime data from the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to measure violent crime on a given day (Dahl). The rating system contributed to better understanding on how much violence expose had on the severity of a particular crime. An example is would be a movie with strong violence expose lead to a more violent crime such as aggravated …show more content…
"Does Media Violence Cause Violent Crime?." European Journal On Criminal Policy & Research 13.3/4 (2007): 205-211. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
Dahl, Gordon, and Stefano Dellavigna. "Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?." Quarterly Journal Of Economics 124.2 (2009): 677-734. Business Source Premier. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
Ferguson, C. J. (2002). Media violence: Miscast causality. American Psychologist, 57, 446–447.
Nilsson, Anders, and Felipe Estrada. "Risky Neighbourhood Or Individuals At Risk? The Significance Of Neighbourhood Conditions For Violent Victimization In Residential Areas." Journal Of Scandinavian Studies In Criminology & Crime Prevention 8.1 (2007): 2-21. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
Rohlfs, Chris. "Does Combat Exposure Make You A More Violent Or Criminal Person?." Journal Of Human Resources 45.2 (2010): 271-300. Business Source Premier. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
Taillieu, T. L., & Brownridge, D. A. (2010). Violence against pregnant women: Prevalence, patterns, risk factors, theories, and directions for further research. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 15(1),
How does exposure to violence relate to violent crimes in American society?
Exposure to violence can encompass three of our senses. We will see it, hear it and unfortunately touch it as well. Most of our exposure will come from seeing and hearing. We watch movies, television we experience violence in our homes, schools, workplace or simply being out and about, we may experience some sort of violence. The majority of us experience violence and abstain from it as best we can while others partake in it and allow their exposure to violence relate to violent crimes they commit in the future.
In the article Victim of and Witness to Violence (Vatnar), excellent questions were discussed. Does partner violence have a negative …show more content…
(Dahl), appeared to answer that question with a no. Upon further reading, the overall conclusion leans more toward uncertainty. The research does not answer long-term effects; it does suggest violence increases aggression in the short-term. The article did determine that medium-term was three weeks. Additional research could determine long-term effects, but is that be feasible? A violence rating system from kids-in-mind.com determined the severity of violence in movies. The ratings were strongly violent (e.g., Hanniba)l, mildly violent (e.g., Spider-Man), and nonviolent movies (e.g., Runaway Bride) (Dahl). The researchers used crime data from the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to measure violent crime on a given day (Dahl). The rating system contributed to better understanding on how much violence expose had on the severity of a particular crime. An example is would be a movie with strong violence expose lead to a more violent crime such as aggravated …show more content…
"Does Media Violence Cause Violent Crime?." European Journal On Criminal Policy & Research 13.3/4 (2007): 205-211. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
Dahl, Gordon, and Stefano Dellavigna. "Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?." Quarterly Journal Of Economics 124.2 (2009): 677-734. Business Source Premier. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
Ferguson, C. J. (2002). Media violence: Miscast causality. American Psychologist, 57, 446–447.
Nilsson, Anders, and Felipe Estrada. "Risky Neighbourhood Or Individuals At Risk? The Significance Of Neighbourhood Conditions For Violent Victimization In Residential Areas." Journal Of Scandinavian Studies In Criminology & Crime Prevention 8.1 (2007): 2-21. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
Rohlfs, Chris. "Does Combat Exposure Make You A More Violent Or Criminal Person?." Journal Of Human Resources 45.2 (2010): 271-300. Business Source Premier. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.
Taillieu, T. L., & Brownridge, D. A. (2010). Violence against pregnant women: Prevalence, patterns, risk factors, theories, and directions for further research. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 15(1),